Since the Clippers now have a very large vacancy in the post, we thought it might be instructive to check in on the naçion's favorite alter-bigman, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, the Clippers' 2003 second round draft choice. If you haven't paid a visit to Schortsanitis' website, then you're missing the best in Mediterranean sports entertainment.

It's reassuring to see that prominently on the right hand side of the front page is a soft rendering of Sofo in a red LAC cap. The best of the site, though, is unquestionably the video section, featuring highlights from Sofo's MVP performance from the 2006 Hellenic All-Star Game set to "Gimmie Some Lovin'," and another clip titled "BigSofo Showtime," which features a range of Schortsanitis moments, including but not limited to a lengthy sequence of the Olympiacos spirit dance team in thongs and Sofo handling some hapless Euromulleted defender down on the block. But the best of the lot is a brand new ad that Sofo cut for greek ice coffee treat, Freddoccino [for easy viewing, you can see the spot on Freddocino's website here].

Clipperblog isn't sure if Sofo Schortsanitis can help the increasingly desperate 2007-2008 Clippers win basketball games. But after seeing the big guy pussywhipped by a four inch animated redheaded flapper -- doing her laundry, cleaning up her crumbs with a dustbuster, not really minding that she's interrupting his video gaming -- we can say with certainty that Sofo can save the 2007-2008 season for Clipper fans. We implore the Clippers' front office to pony up the $500,000 to Olympiacos for Sofo's buyout, and bring him and whichever anthropomorphic creatures he needs to Los Angeles.

Please.

Posted Wednesday, October 29 at 3:20PM

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this season will really show what Elign & MDsr can do with what they have and make the most of it. MBFGC could help and throw him into the fire and let him develop. Play Paul Davis more minutes and play Kaman until he learns not to foul out.

If you like to think that the 05-06 Clippers were stronger in April and May because of Maggette's December injury, you're gonna love 07-08.

And last year the Clips played for the first 4 months without a starter who was their leading scorer (that's Maggette again), replacing him with a guy putting up 5 ppg.

The fear is that Dunleavy will overplay Tim Thomas. He'll get more for less if he only plays TT off the bench, and when he's hustling and hitting shots. Mobley's minutes should go down, with Ross taking minutes from him--all three of these guys are the same: they'll be better and just as productive if they play 20% less.

Davis is a key, and we'll be able to tell if Dunleavy has a dynamic program going if he starts Davis ahead of Tim Thomas.

And Korolev is best compared to Radman, and the Clips will be better and more fun if he takes away some of TT's less productive minutes (a neat trick to try to get the most productive minutes out of TT: Dunleavy failed that test last year).

It's all about X-factors this year: Kaman, Korolev, Davis, Maggette in all-star mode. And the Mediterranean Big Fella. C'mon Elgin--get going! Can't you see the 300 tie-ins? Prepare for Clipper Glory!

Here's one of many Youtube links to Sofo - this one in the game where Greece bitch-slapped the US (EB, for example, could not guard him one on one). He came off the bench, but could not be stopped. He's not only strong but as you can see he's also very quick on his feet for his size. I do recall that he set a number of moving picks that weren't called but such can be corrected.